Aerating and bottling apparatus.



No. 8'7Q,103. PATENTED NOV. 5, 1907.

G. HIGGINSON.

ABRATING AND BOTTLING APPARATUS.

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GEORGE HIGGINSON, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

AERATING AND BOTTLING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 5, 1907.

Application filed February 6 1906. Serial No. 299,703-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE HIeG1NsoN,of l and 2 Ham Yard, Piccadilly Circus, in the county oi London, England, mechanical engineer, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in and Relating to Aer-ating and Bottling Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to aerating and bottling apparatus and has for its object to provide a simple machine or aerating liquids and bottling the same.v

Apparatus for aerating and bottling liquids made in accordance with this invention comprises a chamber adapted to be filled with water and with or without a second chamber adapted to be filled with syrup, a frame containing a bottle and adapted to be rotated in the plane of the longitudinal axis of the bottle, means or supplying the first chamber with water and the second, when required, with syrup, and valves for controlling the same, a gas supply leading to the first chamber and a valve controlling said supply and valves and passages adapted to lead said gas supply through the first chamber and through the second chamber Where employed to the mouth of the bottle and when desired to a pneumatic pad or other means for holding the bottle in said bottle frame and also or operating a bottle guard while the bottling is taking place.

Referring now to the drawings-Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of an apparatus made in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation oi Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrow, parts being broken away. Fig. 3 is a plan of Fig. 1 part l being in section on line A-A of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a plan of the disk valve 4. Fig. 5 is a plan of the frame showing the seating of the disk valve 4. Fig. 6 is an elevation of the frame showing the seating of the disk valve 7. Fig. 7 is a similar view to Fig. 6 showing the disk valve. Fig. 8 is a sectional plan of part of Fig. 1 showing the bottle guard.

In the drawings, which show an apparatus fitted with a syrup chamber, 1 is the xed frame of the machine, on the upper side 0i which is mounted a measuring vessel divided into chambers 2, 3 for water and syrup respectively. Betweenfthe lower face oi the said measuring vessel and the frame I, is disposed a rotary disk valve 4 provided with ports, which, when the disk is rotated by the handle 5 make the necessary connections between the gas water and syrup supplies, and the .chambers 2 and 8 and the bottle or container to be filled as hereinafter fully set forth.

6 is a frame or holder in which the bottle A to be filled is carried, which is formed in one with another rotary valve or disk 7 mounted upon the frame 1 at right angles to the first mentioned disk 4, which valve 7 together with the bottle supporting frame 6 is adapted to be rotated by means of the handle 8.

For the sake of clearness I will irst describe the various ports of the disk valves 4 and 7 and their respective functions.

Referring first to the disk 4, this as will be seen from Fig. 3 is adapted to be movedl by the handle 5, from the position shown to that indicated by the line 9:. In the position shown, a port 9 in the valve, is adapted to open communication with the chamber 2 from the gas supply 10 while chamber 3 is also in communication with 2 by the port 11, the port 12 in the disk serving to establish connection from the said chambers to the bottle A. I3 is a branch duct from the port 9, which, in conjunction with the port 14 in the frame l allows passage of gas to a pneumatic pad or holder hereinafter referred to. l5 is a passage in the valve 4 adapted when same is turned, to be brought into alinement with the water supply 16 and the chamber 2, whereby said chamber is filled; at the same time an overflow or waste pipe 17 provided in the chamber 2 is adapted to be opened to the pipe 18 by a port 19 in the disk 4. Snift ports 20 are also provided in the disk, slightly in advance of 19 whereby the gas may be snifted from the chamber 2 during the act oi moving the disk 4. When the disk 4 is moved.to allow water to enter the chamber 2 from the supply 16 through port 15, syrup enters the chamber 3 from the supply 2l through a port 22 inthe disk. 23 is a duct (shown more particularly in Fig. 4) adapted when the disk is traveled to open communication with the atmosphere through port 24 in the frame l from the port 14. A passage 25 is provided in the frame 1 leading to the second disk valve 7 adapted, when the ports are in the position shown in Fig. 1 to make connection with the chamber 3 by the duct 12 in the valve 4. 26, Figs. l and 6 is a duct connecting thevalve 7 with the waste pipe 18, and opposite which the passage 28 is arranged to come in the rotation oi the valve 7 so as to snit off the pressure from 28 to the atmosphere through the pipe 18 at the required time. 27, Fig. 4 is a branch passage having one opening on the upper side and two openings on the underside of the disk 4 which duct 27 during the movement of the valve 4 allows the pressure in the passage 25 to be snifted ofi through the pipe 18 in the frame.

Referring now to the disk valve, 7, 28 is a passage leading from the bottle mouth and having a port in the valve 7 adapted to co-act with the branched duct 29 in the frame 1 which communicates by the passage 28L in the disk 7, with the passage 25, whereby when the parts are in position, Fig. 1, the aerated mixture is delivered to the bottle A. Passages 30, 3l in the valve 7 and frame I respectively also serve to connect the passage 14 to the passage 32 in bottle holder 6. sage 32 is formed in the upper part of the rotary frame 6 and communicates with the pneumatic pad or holding device 33 for supporting the bottle A. This passage 32 is adapted to supply gas to the said pneumatic pad when the parts arelin the position shown in Fig. l.

This pas- The various ports and passages in the disk valves 4 and 7 are provided with cup shaped packers such as 34 whereby a tight joint is secured between the moving parts. The rotary irame 6 is provided with a resilient cup 35 for receiving the mouth of the bottle, while the oth er end of the bottle is supported by the beforementioned pneumatic pad 33. This consists of a pad of india rubber or like material which forms one wall oi a chamber 37 which chamber is adapted to be supplied with. gas as above described from the passage 32, the gas serving to press the pad 37 onto the end oi the bottle and effectually hold the same In some cases the gas pressure may be used for operating means for inclosing the bottle during the bottling operation, in a cage or guard. This guard which is shown more particularly in Fig 8, is comprised by two semi-circular shield plates 38 and 39; the one 38 being rigidly connectedt o the frame 6 as at 40, while the other plate 39 is attached to rings 41, 42 at top and bottom and adapted to be rotated to entirelyinclose the bottle and prevent damage in case same should burst. This rotary movement of the plate 39 is effected by gas pressure for which purpose a plunger 43 pressed by a spring 44 is disposed in the frame 6 and adapted to project into the chamber or space 37 above the pad 33. The plunger 43 is provided with a cam groove 45 which coacts with a pin or projection 46. The plunger 43 is also provided with an enlarged head 47 which is covered by a flexible diaphragm or cover 48 so formed as to allow the reciprocation oi the plunger without stretching the same. This cover 48 serves to form the upper wall of the chamber 37.

Surrounding the outside of the plunger 44 is mounted a collar 49 which carries the pin or projection 46, adapted, when the plunger is reciprocated to be rotated to operate the said semi-circular cover 39 by means of an arm 50 attached thereto. In the drawing the end of the said arm 50, where same is fitted into the collar 49 is projected therethrough and forms the pin. 46, whereby the arm 50 and collar 49 is rotated by the reciprocation of the plunger 43.

It is obvious, that the plunger 43 must not rotate during its reciprocation, and in order to prevent this, a vertical slot 5l is formed in the said plunger which coacts with a pin 52 formed on the casing.

When no pressure is admitted to the chamber 37 the plunger 43 is forced by its spring to the position shown in full lines Fig. 1 the arm 50 being brought to the left of the figure by the groove 45 and the bottle guard is opened (see Fig. 8). If pressure is now admitted to the chamber 37 the plunger rises and by means of the cam groove causes the pin 46 and with it the arm 50 to move to close the guard 39, at the same time the pad 33 is pressed onto the bottle and iirmly holds same in position.

The operation is as followsz-lhe disk valve 4 is first placed in the position at x Fig. 3 and the rotary frame 6 in a position opposite to that shown in Fig. 1 and a bottle placed therein. In this position of the valve 4, water enters the chamber 2 from the supply 16 and runs to waste through waste pipe 18, and at the same time syrup enters the chamber 3 from the supply pipe 2l. The valve 4 is now turned to the position shown in Figs. l and 3 whereby the water and syrup supplies and waste are cut off and the gas supply from the pipe l0 opened to the chamber 2 through the port 9 in the valve 4, whereby the gas bubbles up through the water in the chamber 2 and collects at the top thereof aerating the water in so doing. The frame 6 is now rotated through 180o to the position shown in Fig. l whereupon the contents of the chambers 2 and 3 are discharged into the bottle through the respective passages Il, l2, 25 30 and 28 under pressure of the gas compressing the air in the bottle until the pressure therein is equal to the pressure of the gas supply. The bottle frame 6 is now turned through another 180 cutting oif communication with the supply of aerated mixture and in this position the compressed air and gas in the bottle collect in the neck thereof and the passage 28 comes into communication with a snift port 26 so as to allow the compressed gas to sniit off, the bottle is then further turned through another 180o restablishing communication between the bottle A and the chambers 2 and 3 and permitting more aerated mixture to be forced into the bottle. If some mixture still remains in either of the chambers 2 or 3,

the bottle may be turned round again snifting off the pressure therein and receiving more aerated mixture. When all the mixture has been forced into the bottle A the gas passes through the chambers 2 and 3 into the bottle thus further aerating the mixture and establishing a pressure in the bottle equal to that oi the gas supply. When the rotary frame 6 is in the position Fig. 1 for receiving the supply of mixture the chamber 37 is brought into communication with the gas supply through the passages 13, 14, 30, 3l whereby the pneumatic pad 33 is pressed tightly against the base of the bottle and firmly supports the same. At the same time the plunger 43 is raised which rotates the arm 50 and thereby moves the guard 49 to inclose the bottle as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 8. The valve 4 is now turned back to normal position as indicated at t which operation cuts off the gas supply, snifts the pressure in the passage 28, and also allows the gas to escape from the pneumatic pad, which opens the bottle guard and the stopper in the bottle A is forced upon its seat and the operation completed.

From the above description it will be seen that by means of the novel combination of the aerating and bottling apparatus the attendant has only to turn the valve of the aerating apparatus and rotate the bottle frame to perform all the necessary operations of aerating and bottling the liquid and that these motions can be conveniently and simply performed by the right and left hands of the operator as he stands at the machine.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:-

l. The improved aerating and bottling apparatus comprising a iixed frame, a chamber on the frame adapted to be filled with water, means for supplying the chamber with water and with gas once in every/'cycle of operation, a rotary disk valve for controlling the supply of water and gas and delivery of aerated water, cup shaped packers in the valve, a frame i'or holding; a bottle adapted to be r0- tated in the plane of its longitudinal axis, a second rotary valve having' one face on the xed frame and one face on the bottle frame, cup shaped packers in the valve, and passages adapted to lead aerated Water from the chamber to the mouth of the bottle, substantially as described.

2. The improved aerating and bottling apparatus coinprisinga xed frame, a chamber in the frame adapted t0 be filled with water, a second chamber adapted to be filled with syrup, means for supplying the rst chamberI with water and means for supplying the second chamber with syrup once during every cycle ot' operations, a gas supply leading to the first chamber, a rotary disk valve for controlling said supplies and delivery of the aerated water, cup shaped packers in the valve, a frame for holding a bottle and adapted to be rotated in the plane of its longi tudinal axis, a second rotary valve having one face in the Iixcd frame and one face ou the bottle frame, cup shaped packers in the valve and passages adapted to lead the water and syrup to the mouth of the bottle.

I5. The improved aerating and bottling apparatus, comprising a chamber adapted to be filled with Water, a second chamber adapted to be filled with syrup, a frame containing a bottle and adapted to be rotated in the plane of the longitudinal axis of the bottle, means for supplying the first chamber with water, means for supplying the second chamber with syrup, a gas supply leading to the lrst chamber, valves for controlling said supplies, valves and passages adapted to lead said gas supply through the first chamber and through the second chamber to the mouth of the bottle, a bottle guard, means for holding the bottle in position, and means for operating said bottle guard, said means being actuated by the pressure of the gas supply, substantially as set forth.

4. The improved aeratiug and bottling apparatus comprising a chamber adapted to be filled with water, a second chamber adapted to be filled with syrup, a frame containing a bottle and adapted to be rotated in the plane of the longitudinal axis of the bottle, means for supplying the first chamber with water, means for supplying the second chamber with syrup, a gas supply leading to the rst chamber, valves for controlling said supplies', valves and passages adapted to lead said gas supply through the rst chamber and through the second chamber to the mouth of the bottle, a bottle guard, a cup on said frame adapted to receive the mouth of the bottle, a pneumatic pad on said frame for holding the base of the bottle, and means for operating said bottle guard, said means and pneumatic pad being actuated by the pressure of the gas supply, substan tially as set forth. i

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE HIGGINSON.

Witnesses ROBERT M. SPEARI'OINT, ALFRED B. CAMPBELL. 

